Title: Kelkkarotu Climax! - How Nostalgic
Characters: Jade, Epel, Idia, Sebek, Grim, MC/Yuu, Marja
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| Episode 1 | 1-1 ・ 1-2 ・ 1-3 ・ 1-4 |
| Episode 2 | 2-1 ・ 2-2 ・ 2-3 ・ 2-4 ・ 2-5 ・ 2-6 |
| Episode 3 | 3-1 ・ 3-2 ・ 3-3 ・ 3-4 ・ 3-5 ・ 3-6 ・ 3-7 ・ 3-8 ・ 3-9 ・ 3-10 ・ 3-11 |
| Episode 4 | 4-1 ・ 4-2 ・ 4-3 ・ 4-4 ・ 4-5 ・ 4-6 ・ 4-7 ・ 4-8 ・ 4-9 |
| Episode 5 | 5-1 ・ 5-2 ・ 5-3 ・ 5-4 ・ 5-5 ・ 5-6 ・ 5-7 ・ 5-8 ・ 5-9 ・ 5-10 |
How Nostalgic
Harveston - Kelkkarotu Venue
Epel
It’s finally time for the actual race to start! Man, I’m so nervous~
Jade
Agreed.
Epel
But Jade…you don’t look nervous at all.
Grim
Oi, Sebek! You’ve been shivering for a while now. Still not used to the cold?
Sebek
I’m only shivering because the match will start anytime now and it’s gotten me all fired up!
Marja
Epel, come over here for a moment, will you?
Epel
What’s the matter, Grandma?
Marja
I want you to put this on for later.
Epel
Wha-?! Isn’t this the cape that Grandma wore?! But why are you passing this to me…?
Marja
You loved this cape as a child, remember? You’d reach out and touch it so gleefully whenever I wore it.
Epel
R-Right, that did happen. How nostalgic.
Marja
This cape is part of the traditional Apple Boa clothing, and was sewn together by my very own hand.
See, I’ve participated in countless Kelkkarotus wearing this.
Grim
Epel’s granny was a Musher too?!
Marja
Why, yes, of course. I was the leader for my team, even.
Back in my younger days, there’d be more than 100 teams competing in the Kelkkarotu, and still, we never once lost.
I was even a celebrity for a while, I tell you! Ehehe, oh, how embarrassing it is to bring up…
It was to such an extent that an animated TV series was even produced based on my team after I was long past my prime, in fact.
Idia
Wh-What did you just say???!!!!
You mean your team was “The Beautiful Young Girls’ Slumber”?! The one formed by the heroines of Love Sled?!
Marja
Why yes, my dear. How knowledgeable of you despite being so young.
Idia
Which basically means that Sir Epel’s grandma was the basis for the team leader Li’l Ai?!
Epel
Whaa-?! Nannan, you were?!
Idia
WOOHOOOO!!! SHE’S MY BEST GIRL FROM THAT SERIES!!!!!!!
Please, I need your autograph! Right here on my Love Sled guidebook please! And if you don’t mind, I’d like a photo with you too!
Marja
My, my, what’s gotten into you all of a sudden, dear?
Jade
It must be because Epel’s grandmother was the inspiration for the Plush Sledding anime.
Idia
Oh, what a lavish pilgrimage this journey became! The GOAT of all GOATs! I’m so glad I came to Harveston!
Marja
I wish for you to don the very cape I wore whenever I won the race, Epel.
I altered it last evening just a little so that it would be a perfect fit for you.
Epel
I see… I’m very happy. Thank you, Nannan!
Epel
Wow~ It’s all warm and toasty!
And it fits just nice too!
The embroidery consists of apple fruits and flowers, huh. It’s really detailed and pretty…!
Marja
Ahh! Look at you, it suits you so very well.
You’ve grown so much in the blink of an eye, Epel. And to think that you were such a wee little bairn not too long ago…
……
Epel
Nannan… Could it be that you’re crying?
Marja
Oh, preposterous! My eyes are just stinging from all the sunlight that the snow is reflecting.
Jade
The brooches on your shoulders have a snowflake pattern to them, correct? This is quite the beautiful cape, I must say.
But more than anything else, you now appear much more gallant than you did before, Epel.
Sebek
Isn’t it his ardour for the race that’s showing more instead?
Idia
There it is!!! The exact same cape that my little Ai-Ai wore in Love Sled in all its glory!
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Epel
Thank you! I’m so happy.
Epel
When you put it that way, it kinda makes me a little shy.
Marja
Epel’s happiness is mine as well.